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The Saint-Fiacre Affair

Inspector Maigret
By Georges Simenon
Series: Inspector Maigret
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In The Saint-Fiacre Affair, Maigret returns to his hometown to investigate a perplexing case. The Countess of Saint-Fiacre dies suddenly from heart failure during a mass on All Soul's Day, precisely when the police had been warned that a crime would take place. This intriguing mystery unfolds with Maigret's characteristic insight and methodical approach.
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This gripping crime novel will appeal to lovers of classic detective fiction and readers who appreciate atmospheric, character-driven thrillers. Fans of Maigret, as well as admirers of literary crime writing, will find much to enjoy.

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The Saint-Fiacre Affair

Maigret savoured the sensations of his youth again: the cold, stinging eyes, frozen fingertips, an aftertaste of coffee. Then, stepping inside the church, a blast of heat, soft light; the smell of candles and incense. The last time Maigret went home to the village of his birth was for his father's funeral.

Maigret savoured the sensations of his youth again- the cold, stinging eyes, frozen fingertips, an aftertaste of coffee. Then, stepping inside the church, a blast of heat, soft light; the smell of candles and incense.

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Maigret returns to his home town in a new translation of this thrilling novel, part of the new Maigret series.

The Countess of Saint-Fiacre dies from heart failure during mass on All Soul's day, exactly when the police had been forewarned that a crime would occur.

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Praise for Georges Simenon:
“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside” – The Guardian
“These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself.” – The Washington Post
“The matchless French crime novelist.” – Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
“Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals.” – People
“An astute observer of human nature, writing in a spare and vivid style.” – Amor Towles
“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” – John Le Carré
“One of the most important writers of our century.” – Gabriel García Márquez

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141394756

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Shaun Whiteside
  • Translated by Shaun Whiteside
  • Translated by Shaun Whiteside

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 126g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Georges Simenon (Author) Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, Belgium, in 1903. An intrepid traveller with a profound interest in people, Simenon strove on and off the page to understand, rather than to judge, the human condition in all its shades. His novels include the Inspector Maigret series and a richly varied body of wider work united by its evocative power, its economy of means, and its penetrating psychological insight. He is among the most widely read writers in the global canon. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.

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